| Where did Shakespeare get his facts? | Raphael Holinshed’s “Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland” |
| Why did he use witches? | Everyone was superstitious at the time |
| Where was Macbeth first performed? | Hampton Court House in 1606 for King James I |
| How long did the real King Macbeth rule? | 17 years |
| What country is Scotland at war with? | Norway |
| Who is the king of Norway? | Sweno |
| What is Macbeth’s character flaw? | Excessive ambition |
| Who is Malcolm? | Duncan’s oldest son |
| In history, who are cousins? | Macbeth and Duncan |
| Who is Macdonwald? | Rebel fighter who committed treachery against Duncan, original Thane of Cawdor |
| Who killed Macdonwald? | Macbeth |
| What anachronism is in Act 1 Scene 2? | “Ten thousand dollars” |
| Why was the witch angry in Act 1 Scene 3? | A sailor’s wife did not share her chestnuts |
| What ship did the witches sink? | The Tiger |
| What was Macbeth’s first title? | Thane of Glamis |
| Why is Macbeth scared the first time he talks to the witches? | He thinks they can read his mind (because he thinks about becoming king) |
| Why does everyone go to Inverness in Act 1 Scene 4? | To celebrate Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor |
| Who does Duncan appoint as Prince of Cumberland? | Malcolm |
| Why is Macbeth upset about Malcolm’s appointment as Prince of Cumberland? | Because Malcolm is now next in line for the throne, so Macbeth will have to kill him too |
| What is Macbeth’s castle? | Inverness |
| What dramatic irony is in Act 1 Scene 6? | Duncan thanks Lady Macbeth for welcoming him into their home, but he has no idea he’s about to be killed |
| What does Duncan give to Lady Macbeth as a gift? | A diamond |
| Where does the name Weird come from? | The Anglo-Saxon god of fate and destiny |
| What is Macbeth’s first hallucination? | A bloody dagger floating |
| What is Macbeth’s second hallucination? | A voice yelling “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep!” |
| What is the comic relief that Shakespeare provides in Act 2 Scene 3? | The porter scene |
| Who discovers Duncan’s dead body? | Macduff |
| What two reasons explain Lady Macbeth’s fainting? | She’s actually shocked that Macbeth murdered the guards or she’s creating a distraction |
| Where do Malcolm and Donalbain flee to? | Malcolm goes to England, Donalbain goes to Ireland |
| Where is Duncan’s body buried? | Colmekill |
| Where does Macbeth go at the end of Act II? | Scone to be coronated |
| Where does Macduff go when Macbeth is coronated? | Fife |
| What is Macduff’s castle? | Fife |
| Why does Macbeth kill Banquo? | He is jealous that Banquo’s sons will be king and Banquo knows too much about the witches |
| What memorable scene is the reversal of roles between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? | Act III Scene II |
| What scene is the climax of the play? | Act III Scene III |
| Why does Macbeth flip his shit at the dinner party? | He sees Banquo’s ghost come sit in his seat |
| Why did the murderers fail Macbeth? | Fleance escaped |
| What scene do scholars think Shakespeare didn’t write? | Act III Scene IV |
| Who is the general of the English army? | Siward |
| What is the first apparition? | An armed head |
| Who does the first apparition represent? | Macduff |
| What is the second apparition? | A bloody child |
| Who does the second apparition represent? | Macduff |
| What is the third apparition? | A crowned child with a tree in his hand |
| Who does the third apparition represent? | Malcolm |
| What is the last apparition? | A show of eight kings, with the king holding a mirror showing all of Banquo’s descendents that will be king |
| Why does Macbeth kill Macduff’s family? | Out of spite |
| What is the only scene set in England? | Act IV Scene III |
| Who delivers all the bad news in the play? | Ross |
| How many men are in the army coming for Macbeth? | 10,000 |
| What did King Edward heal? | Scrofula |
| What’s wrong with Lady Macbeth? | Somnambulance |
| Who watches Lady Macbeth sleepwalking? | Doctor and gentlewoman |
| What does Lady Macbeth do in her sleepwalking? | Act like she’s washing her hands |
| What is different about Lady Macbeth? | She begins speaking in monosyllabic terms |
| Who is Seyton? | Macbeth’s attending officer |
| What does Macduff command his soldiers to do? | Camouflage with branches from Birnam wood |
| Who tells Macbeth that his wife is dead? | Seyton |
| What is unique about Macduff’s birth? | He was born from a c-section |
| What happens in the catharsis? | 1. Thanes become earls2. Everyone who fled Macbeth gets to return to Scotland3. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are dead4. Malcolm becomes king and isn’t a tyrant |
| Who are the Scottish nobles? | Lennox, Ross, Angus, Menteith, Caithness |
Macbeth Test
August 22, 2019